Associations of Power at V̇O2peak and Anaerobic Threshold with Rank in British High Performance Junior Surfers

• Authors: Matthew John Barlow , Karen Gresty , Malcolm Findlay , Carlton Cooke
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Purpose. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships of peak oxygen uptake ( V̇O2peak), power at V̇O2peak and power at the anaerobic threshold (AT) with national ranking in a sample of British high performance junior surfers. Methods. Eighteen male surfers (aged 15.4 ± 1.4 years) from the British Junior Surfing team were tested for V̇O2peak and AT using an adapted kayak ergometer; national ranking was used to indicate performance level. The AT was identified as the point at which V̇E/V̇O2 started to rise without a concomitant increase in V̇E/V̇CO2. Spearman’s rank (rs) and partial correlations (rp) controlling for age were used to identify the relationships between the physiological variables and national ranking. Results. Mean V̇O2peak was 3.1 ± 0.5 l · min-1 (47.7 ± 7.2 ml · kg-1 · min-1) and mean AT occurred at 48.1 ± 12.2 W. There were significant correlations between national ranking and power at V̇O2peak (rs = -0.549, p = 0.028), power at AT (rs = -0.646, p = 0.009), and age (rs = -0.579, p = 0.012). Significant partial correlations were established controlling for age between national ranking and power at V̇O2peak (rp = -0.839, p = 0.000) and power at AT (rp = -0.541, p < 0.046). Conclusions. The power outputs associated with V̇O2peak and AT were significantly related to surfer ranking in this sample. However, due to the low coefficient of determination associated with the AT/ranking relationship, AT does not discriminate well between the ranking of surfers. These findings support the inclusion of power at V̇O2peak in assessment batteries for junior competitive surfers.

Keywords

EN

physiology; sport; surfer; fitness; testing

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Human Movement
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-32

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2015

online

23 - 5 - 2015

accepted

27 - 2 - 2015

received

5 - 11 - 2014

Contributors

author

Matthew John Barlow

• Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure (ISPAL), Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom
• Fairfax 108, Headingley Campus Leeds Beckett University Leeds, LS6 3QS United Kingdom

author

Karen Gresty

• Faculty of Science and Technology, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom

author

Malcolm Findlay

• University College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, United Kingdom

author

Carlton Cooke

• Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure (ISPAL), Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/humo-2015-0023